Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot said that he was landing with a right gusty crosswind, which had a slight tailwind component. During the landing roll, a gust of wind lifted the airplane’s right wing, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. When the airplane rolled onto soft soil, it nosed over onto its back. The airplane’s left wing strut, about 3 feet of the left wing tip, and the vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA170 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 15, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mccall, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Mccall Municipal Airport (MYL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 180F
- N-number
- N2157Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.